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62-67 Norfolk House, Norfolk Street Strand, London, - MacElwee asks for particulars of Onslow's research.

Letters, copy letters, and drafts of letters between George MacElwee and Huia Onslow.

Letters, copy letters, and drafts of letters between Frederick W. Fletcher and Huia Onslow.

Onslow gives a brief sketch of his life, his accident, and his intention to 'devote [his] life to scientific research work'. Outlines the problems he has in being confined to his rooms and unable to use apparatus in laboratories, and his financial difficulties. Gives an indication of the research he has been engaged in so far and possible lines he wishes to prefer.. Suggests that his former tutor W. C. D. Whetham and Professor F. G. Hopkins would give references for him.

Onslow gives a brief sketch of his life, his accident, and his intention to 'devote [his] life to scientific research work'. Outlines the problems he has in being confined to his rooms and unable to use apparatus in laboratories, and his financial difficulties. Gives an indication of the research he has been engaged in so far and possible lines he wishes to prefer.. Suggests that his former tutor W. C. D. Whetham and Professor F. G. Hopkins would give references for him.

Thanks Onslow for his 'very interesting letter of the 27th ult'. Asks Onslow to tell him the cost of the apparatus referred to. Thinks it 'most creditable indeed situated as you are that you should be so anxious to rise above your physical infirmity and continue your studies'. If he finds he 'can be of assistance', he will be 'very happy indeed'. Adds a postscript saying that he will be glad to send tomorrow 'some particulars of a new thing I am promoting which may be of interest to you'.

Draft letter, much in shorthand; note on back labelling it 'Copy of letter to Mr Mac Elwee re Melham' Written on the back of a letter (draft typescript with MS corrections) written 12 Jul 1914 at Leckhampton House, Cambridge, to 'Katie'. This mentions a 'blind lady' and 'Pearson'; that 'Mama sounds fairly well but sad'; and that the 'fleeting glimpse' he had of Katie the other day was 'so disrupted by the Folk-songs and their singer' that he wonders if she would like to visit again.

Addressed to Onslow at 3 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge. Apologises for not replying sooner to Onslow's letter of 11 Jul. Would be glad to have a copy of the paper that Onslow suggests sending, and will write again in a week or two to tell him 'what, if any, help I can render you in the work that you wish to undertake. If I can I shall be very glad to assist you, but as you rightly appreciate the calls and obligations that one is bound to consider are, at the moment, very numerous [due to the War]'.

Letter originally sent with a scientific paper [no longer present]; thinks the interest is 'more theoretical than anything else'. Very good of MacElwee to say he will write again, is very anxious to do work 'which can be of assistance' and thinks the work on typhoid and para-typhoid suggested to him may be so. Beginning of another draft along the same lines.